Roberta Marinez and Riddhi Patel pause for a photo before scrambling to find the lineup area. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Kaylem Palacio walks out on the football field for the La Vista and La Sierra joint graduation ceremony. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Andrea Licea-Becerra lines up for the graduation ceremony. She plans to attend Fullerton College and one day join the Air Force. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Antonio Arostegui lines up to graduate from La Sierra during the joint commencement ceremony. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Miguel Valadez, Irma Rodrieguez, Melissa Ramos, Richard Cisneros and Alejandra San Elias wait in the staging area before walking out for their graduation ceremony. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Brandice Robertson, Nancy Padilla and Kaylem Palacio said they are excited to graduate and move on to future goals. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
A group of grads line up in before the La Vista and La Sierra joint graduation ceremony. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Kenneth Hampton, Zarvontay David, Mengio Palacios, Sandy Palacios and Valerie Cruz wait in the stands for the graduation ceremony. Sandy Palacio was there to cheer on her son, Kaylem Palacios. Kenneth Hampton was looking forward to seeing his older brother Billy Hampton graduate. "He finished school now, and he's an adult,” Hampton said. “He's taking a big step.” ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Erubey Romero waits in anticipation to see his son, Art Romero, graduate from La Vista High School. ANGELA RATZLAFF, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

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